HATAY — 2013 · Major Tragedy

Reyhanlı Bombings

SolvedSources: ALast updated: 14 October 2026

On 11 May 2013, two car bombs exploded in succession outside the town hall and the post office in Reyhanlı, Hatay. Fifty-two people died and 155 were injured. Charges were brought against 33 people. In 2018 the Ankara 9th High Criminal Court sentenced three defendants to 53 terms of aggravated life imprisonment each. A fugitive defendant described as one of the planners, later brought back from Syria, received the same sentence in 2019.

Date: 2013
Place: Reyhanlı, Hatay
Category: Major Tragedy
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 36.2680, 36.5670 ↗

Timeline of Events

11 May 2013Two car bombs exploded in Reyhanlı; 52 died.
2013Charges were filed against 33 defendants.

June 2018Three defendants received 53 aggravated life terms each.
13 May 2019A later-captured defendant received the same sentence.

Sources

Bianet — Reyhanlı davasında karar bianet.org ↗
Anadolu Ajansı — Reyhanlı saldırısı davasında karar aa.com.tr ↗
Bianet
Anadolu Agency

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